FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SWEET PICOTIP

MDR report key: 2910519 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-15444
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
November 9, 2012
Report Date
November 9, 2012
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P960006
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AT THIS TIME THIS PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FOR ANALYSIS. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING AN ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT, A SET SCREW ON THE CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) WAS STUCK. THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THIS RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD FROM THE HEADER AND IT HAD TO BE SURGICALLY ABANDONED. THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE LEAD REMAINS IN THE DEVICE HEADER. A NEW RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
17546 SWEET PICOTIP IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4054

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR H179| H219| 4513| 4054| 1851| 0144